wrong way

ADJECTIVE

inverted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

upturned

STRONG

capsized confused disordered jumbled overturned reversed tangled upended upset

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos in disarray mixed-up on head topsy-turvy wrong-side up

Antonyms

STRONG

clear methodical ordered organized systematic

ADJECTIVE

overturned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reversed upturned

STRONG

capsized confused disordered inverted jumbled tangled upended upset

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos in disarray mixed-up on head topsy-turvy wrong-side up

Antonyms

STRONG

clear methodical ordered organized systematic

ADJECTIVE

upside-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tangled

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up confused disordered downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos in disarray jumbled mixed-up on head reversed topsy-turvy upended wrong-side up

Antonyms

WEAK

right-side up

Example Sentences

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Deep inside a strong jobs report for May, there was a set of numbers moving the wrong way: It’s taking out-of-work job seekers longer to find work — in some cases, much longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

That was all helping until rates started going the wrong way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

You slice it the wrong way and, instead of a tender, juicy bite, you’re left gnawing on something that tastes like a rubber band.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

When asked about the background extras displaced by AI crowd generation, Erwin said that’s the wrong way to think about it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“I don’t mean for you to take this the wrong way, but…” I narrow my eyes.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

wrong way

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